Recorded 1983–1987 Girls' name Peak 1985 16 births

Megnan — girls' name

16 babies named Megnan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s16

The verdict

16 girls have been named Megnan since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

16
total births
1983–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Megnan was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Megnan in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Megnan

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Megnan between 1983 and 1987, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Megnan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Megnan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Megnan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Megnan at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

16

Since 1983

5 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1983

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1987

Megnan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1983

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 198719851983 5

Megnan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 100% of Megnan's all-time total
1980s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Megnan?
16 babies have been named Megnan since 1983. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Megnan most popular?
Megnan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Megnan been used?
Megnan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 5 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Megnan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Megan, Meghan, Meg, Meghann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.